tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post6407004866262926315..comments2016-12-09T10:06:29.779-05:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Sewing Princess SeamsGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-40025834934182232662014-03-14T11:17:35.351-04:002014-03-14T11:17:35.351-04:00My dear, you utterly rock. I was doing some improv...My dear, you utterly rock. I was doing some improv sewing and realized I&#39;d set up a situation where I needed to do a princess seam, which I&#39;d never done before, and clearly the pieces didn&#39;t match. I googled, found your blog, and now I get it. Thanks!Boreotheriahttp://boreotheria.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-82063318521689037672013-08-15T11:01:07.543-04:002013-08-15T11:01:07.543-04:00Thank you for this! The instructions on the patter...Thank you for this! The instructions on the pattern I was using were very bare-bones, and this helped a lot. Bettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824228379006370337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-58722473825169196662013-08-15T10:59:32.860-04:002013-08-15T10:59:32.860-04:00Are you lining the dress? I think lining the bodic...Are you lining the dress? I think lining the bodice would be the easiest way, although Gertie will probably have other tips. Bettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824228379006370337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66573142336254454782013-06-30T20:17:26.226-04:002013-06-30T20:17:26.226-04:00Hi Gertie,
Greetings from Australia! I have a ques...Hi Gertie,<br />Greetings from Australia! I have a question/dilemma I hope you may be able to help me with. What do you do re seam finishes when you are sewing curved seams (such as a princess bust seam)? Obviously, it needs to be clipped/notched, but then how do you neaten it all up and finish the edges when it&#39;s all hacked into? I have decided that I need to become a neater, more fastidious sewer (particularly when it comes to finishing and the inside of a garment, which usually ends up looking appalling!) Any advice would be greatly appreciated!<br />Thanks!<br />RosieRosiehttp://www.vintagenotions.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-84459255212828498242012-04-10T23:47:47.329-04:002012-04-10T23:47:47.329-04:00I love your blog SEW MUCH. I read it for fun!I love your blog SEW MUCH. I read it for fun!lisa77noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3553256193987778922012-02-14T16:03:35.707-05:002012-02-14T16:03:35.707-05:00Hi,
I just googled &quot;how do you press a prince...Hi,<br />I just googled &quot;how do you press a princess seam&quot; and found this. I am making princess seams in a crepe blouse -- no lining. After you clip and press the seams FLAT, do you repress them to one side or the other? Do you trim them?<br />Thank you,<br />JoyJoyreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07390642536034678604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53032974410500027092011-10-03T13:46:56.192-04:002011-10-03T13:46:56.192-04:00Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976685155625702343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-50609181945295266192010-09-24T23:04:28.917-04:002010-09-24T23:04:28.917-04:00I&#39;m not sure, but I seemed to have taught myse...I&#39;m not sure, but I seemed to have taught myself to do curved seams without any notching or clipping whatsoever. <br />Basically what I do is work with one curved piece, and basically work up and down pinning, by making the alternating piece flat by pulling (carefully).<br /><br />Is this bad? Because my finished items have always turned out fine, as well as my muslin (so far).Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626730299584724606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-34676930121577583632010-09-22T07:06:13.571-04:002010-09-22T07:06:13.571-04:00I was surprised when, in sewing school, I was advi...I was surprised when, in sewing school, I was advised against EVER clipping seams. The method we were taught was to put the longer piece on the bottom and allow the feed dogs to ease the fabric onto the shorter piece. As for the pull created by the curved seam allowances, it was recommended we trim them rather than clip or notch. Not sure this is actually better than any other method (perhaps more in line with industrial production), but it does work just fine.Mz. Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795252523182627852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54701238643260549782010-09-21T20:42:04.809-04:002010-09-21T20:42:04.809-04:00So i am a little behind and just now cutting out m...So i am a little behind and just now cutting out my muslin pieces. My problem is that I know I will need to somehow add inches to the waist ( I am super long waisted- I can&#39;t wear one piece swimsuits or anything with a waist really). In the few tops I have made myself I just add inches in lengthwise to the waist line and taper to them (did this with the Collette Sencha with no problems) but how do I do this with princess seams?? Any help would be really appreciated!Alexandra Rhttp://www.buddhaandthebean.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3376068149223461642010-09-21T00:52:07.147-04:002010-09-21T00:52:07.147-04:00Gertie! Thank you! It was the flattened off tip on...Gertie! Thank you! It was the flattened off tip on the side bodice piece that was confusing to me - I wasn&#39;t sure where the flattened off piece was supposed to line up - and I think other princess seams I&#39;ve done were more of a point all the way up instead of a flat point like that (if that makes sense!)<br /><br />And Amy - thanks for your comments - i actually just posted my muslin (um, mess) #1 to the photo pool and you can see my little pokey spire in one of the closeup photos - but it was really me not knowing how to line up the flat part more than not getting the whole thing lined up - I kept trying to have it parallel to the edge of the front piece, instead of more perpendicular like Gertie did hers! It worked, but it was bugging me that it was clearly not sewn quite correctly![patty the snug bug]http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830791771911214780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-56456078985892389582010-09-20T23:14:51.176-04:002010-09-20T23:14:51.176-04:00Patty, I just updated the post with close-ups of m...Patty, I just updated the post with close-ups of my seam. Does this help?Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74182032890620241492010-09-20T23:02:25.369-04:002010-09-20T23:02:25.369-04:00Good questions, all! As for finishing seams, the o...Good questions, all! As for finishing seams, the only way I know how to do it is to serge all your seam allowances first, and then clip into them. I&#39;ve never had a problem, mostly because I don&#39;t usually machine wash and I usually line as well. But I seem to recall a Threads article pointing out a solution to clips raveling. Let me see if I can find it . . .<br /><br />Also, tailor&#39;s hams! In my opinion, they are an absolute must. Even if you&#39;re just making the simplest garment, it helps to press your darts over the ham.Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-63311693321527530892010-09-20T23:00:15.509-04:002010-09-20T23:00:15.509-04:00I hope we can jump in late. I had to make an unex...I hope we can jump in late. I had to make an unexpected trip to the hospital and am in the throes of finishing up my last project first.Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17870436666815513446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17199973676828155762010-09-20T20:43:18.314-04:002010-09-20T20:43:18.314-04:00I&#39;ve learned something new every post. Thanks...I&#39;ve learned something new every post. Thanks for all of this! And I&#39;m thrilled to learn about a tailor&#39;s ham. I&#39;ve always tried to iron seams like this around the end of ironing board-- which doesn&#39;t work too well.lizajanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25108687911409913112010-09-20T20:41:20.627-04:002010-09-20T20:41:20.627-04:00This is a marvelous tutorial and I love the part w...This is a marvelous tutorial and I love the part where you&#39;ve actually shown us that you need to keep the notches and clips &quot;in between&quot; each other. I also like to notch and clip at a slant to avoid weird puckers along the outside.The Cupcake Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16380215145775412897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65296336475141634262010-09-20T19:59:49.904-04:002010-09-20T19:59:49.904-04:00Hello Gertie and everyone
I&#39;ve never heard o...Hello Gertie and everyone <br /><br />I&#39;ve never heard of a tailors ham! What are they used for? Are they a &#39;necessary&#39; or &#39;nice to have&#39;sewing item?Naomi Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02629317838618466878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-6812010139802531602010-09-20T19:47:50.274-04:002010-09-20T19:47:50.274-04:00Thanks for the tips, I recently made a princess-se...Thanks for the tips, I recently made a princess-seamed dress with a bit of swearing.... Like a couple of others, I wonder if you have any tips on finishing the clipped/notched seam allowances for unlined garments? I was concerned about my dress and ended up top-stitching with the seams pressed towards the arm-sides, but this made the seams a bit &#39;stiff&#39;.Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-27486998066043772222010-09-20T18:21:00.407-04:002010-09-20T18:21:00.407-04:00Saw this and thought of you for your hula hoop out...Saw this and thought of you for your hula hoop outfit.<br /><br />http://sewretro.blogspot.com/<br />vogue 7860 jumperCherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68071815880111969822010-09-20T17:56:01.304-04:002010-09-20T17:56:01.304-04:00Wow, this is like having a class!
It took me all ...Wow, this is like having a class!<br /><br />It took me all weekend to cut the muslin out and then my sewing machine went haywire and is in bits and pieces on my desk while I pretend to be a mechanic. So I am going to be out of commission on the muslin for a few days.<br /><br />Patty, if you were able to put a picture up of your problem, some others may be able to help as well. Sometimes when working with such large seam allowances, things go awry and don&#39;t always match. I added extra notches to the pattern so that I could have more points of reference when lining up the muslin seams. Another thing that could cause one layer going longer: I have a problem with whatever layer is on top &quot;walking&quot; and ending up longer than the bottom. I know this has to do with the foot pressure being too heavy but I can&#39;t change it on my machine. If that&#39;s the case there are tricks to overcome it.<br /><br />I know that when it comes down to the actual coat, I am going to bring the seam allowances to 1/2&quot; and even further to 3/8&quot; on the collar. It really does help sewing curves accurately by having smaller seam allowances.Amyhttp://textural.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85034459028458872972010-09-20T16:38:15.731-04:002010-09-20T16:38:15.731-04:00The tutorial is great! I&#39;m teaching my daughte...The tutorial is great! I&#39;m teaching my daughter to sew this year, and I think I&#39;ll use this as another explanation for how to manage princess seams when the time comes.Alyssa @ Clever Penguinhttp://cleverpenguin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85761897220952512062010-09-20T15:53:20.748-04:002010-09-20T15:53:20.748-04:00Thanks for the tutorial. I always wondered what wa...Thanks for the tutorial. I always wondered what was difference between clipping the seams, and notching them. Your pictures explain it very well.Emerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593168106163100830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53798610479010338542010-09-20T14:16:27.729-04:002010-09-20T14:16:27.729-04:00Thanks so much for this how-to. I am learning so m...Thanks so much for this how-to. I am learning so much.<br /><br />Trudy<br />www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.comTrudy Callanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-46741795810626270242010-09-20T13:29:23.356-04:002010-09-20T13:29:23.356-04:00Great tutorial. One question... what is the best w...Great tutorial. One question... what is the best way to finish the cliped edges of your garment so the threads will not unravel when washing?geish3711http://www.blogger.com/profile/07972227805646427928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21242465456887750782010-09-20T13:01:50.988-04:002010-09-20T13:01:50.988-04:00This is great! Thankyou so much. Always the best t...This is great! Thankyou so much. Always the best tutorials. I&#39;ve tried princess seams before, but clipped and notched both sides before sewing. I tried so hard but they were always just a little bunched. I&#39;m looking forward to giving this one a go! <br />I would really love to see your tips on reducing the bust! This is always a drama for me too.<br />I&#39;m with Suzy- I&#39;d love as many tips as possible, they are definately likely to reduce alot of swearing.sippitystitchhttp://sippitystitch.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com